When we came home from lunch today we drove through the neighborhood. I noticed something strange in the close next to us. There were two large animals in the shade behind very large willow tree limbs. I looked carefully from one hundred meters and couldn't identify them. They had a gray coat and very large antlers. They weren't moose because they weren't big enough.
I hurried home to get my camera. I know that shooting from bright sunlight into shade doesn't make much of a photo. I tried but I couldn't see much in my veiw finder. I was able to identify them as mule deer bucks. I was surprised to see the winter color of their coats. I saw a doe two days before and she still had the summer coat and color.
They were rather cheeky and stayed didn't move. I went back later on to get some better photos.
There was still some velvet on the antlers.
A beautiful colour...good for camouflage
ReplyDeleteWell, I had a tough time seeing them and it was 1:00 PM
DeleteThey're beautiful. Im assuming its not normal for you to see them. What a stroke of luck!
ReplyDeleteIt's normal to see them but the antlers were much bigger than usual and the color was a winter color.
DeleteThey're beautiful. Im assuming its not normal for you to see them. What a stroke of luck!
ReplyDeleteIt's normal to see them but the antlers were unusually large.
DeleteThey are so beautiful. How kind of them to wait for you to fetch your camera and pose so nicely for you. Such a sight would make my day.
ReplyDeleteThey've been hanging around there for several weeks.
DeleteSuch a beautiful sight right in your neighbourhood! I saw on the news the heat you are experiencing.
ReplyDeleteIt's hot. These two are hanging around in the close rather than just going through.
DeleteThat’s a pretty impressive rack.
ReplyDeleteThey fooled me with such size,
DeleteGreat capture. Love those animals!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThey are beautiful critters, great photos.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a wonderful week.
The deer are beautiful but photos suspect as the sunlight was bright.
DeleteNice pictures, Red. Surprised they didn't move when you got those pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks. they are used to people I guess.
DeleteThat boy has a nice rack!
ReplyDeleteThe two of them together are impressive.
DeleteWow! Nice photos, Red. He just sat there posing for you!
ReplyDeleteThey certainly posed for me. I was within 3 meters for awhile.
DeleteWow! Quite impressive. I can't imagine finding something like that in my backyard!
ReplyDeleteThey eat my petunia flowers Beggars!
DeleteWow they are nice size too!
ReplyDeleteThey were hard to see as they were in shadow.
DeleteThey seem to be used to hanging out with people around.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed by the size of the antlers, but even more so by the size of that tree!. As a lover of big trees, that one would go into my "collection".
The big tree is a mess. Half of the trunks are dead and the city hasn't cleaned it up.
DeletePretty impressive and great captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThey are gorgeous critters!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tell people that they are mule deer. We also have the white tails.
DeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your unexpected visitors. Such beautiful animals!
ReplyDeleteWow these are excellent shots dear Red 🤗👍👍👍
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing you were able to locate them first and how wonderful they stayed until you grabbed your camera,rare thing 🥰
Oh WOOOOW! Those are cool photos you got to record this event. Great photos!
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